Deuteronomy
Chapter33
1ThisistheblessingwhichMoses,themanofGod,pronouncedupontheIsraelitesbeforehedied.
这是天主的人梅瑟，死前赐予以色列子民的降福。
21Hesaid:＂TheLORDcamefromSinaianddawnedonhispeoplefromSeir;HeshoneforthfromMountParanandadvancedfromMeribath-kadesh,Whileathisrighthandafireblazedforthandhiswrathdevastatedthenations.
他说：＂上主由西乃而来，从色依尔光照他的百姓，由帕兰山射出光辉，从卡德士的默黎巴前进，由他的右边有烈火发出。
32Butallhisholyoneswereinhishand;theyfollowedathisfeetandheborethemuponhispinions.
你实在爱你的人民，众圣者都在你手中；他们俯伏在你脚前，领受你的教导。
4Alawhegavetous;hemadethecommunityofJacobhisdomain,
梅瑟给我们立定法律，作为雅各伯会众的产业时，
53andhebecamekingofhisdarling.WhenthechiefsofthepeopleassembledandthetribesofIsraelcametogether.
人民的首领与以色列支派会合时，上主在耶叔戎中作了王。
64＂MayReubenliveandnotdieout,butlethismenbefew.＂
愿勒乌本生存，不至灭亡！愿他的人数不再减少！＂
75ThefollowingisforJudah.Hesaid:＂TheLORDhearsthecryofJudah;youwillbringhimtohispeople.Hisownhandsdefendhiscauseandyouwillbehishelpagainsthisfoes.＂
他论及犹大这样说：＂上主！愿你俯听犹大的声音，领他重归自己的民族；以你的手为他交战，协助他抵抗他的仇敌！＂
86OfLevihesaid:＂ToLevibelongyourThummim,tothemanofyourfavoryourUrim;ForyouputhimtothetestatMassahandyoucontendedwithhimatthewatersofMeribah.
论及肋未说：＂愿你将你的＂突明＂赐给肋未，将你的＂乌陵＂，赐给对你虔诚的人，就是你在玛撒曾试探过，在默黎巴水旁曾考验过的人，
97Hesaidofhisfather,‘Iregardhimnot';hisbrothershewouldnotacknowledge,andhisownchildrenherefusedtorecognize.ThustheLeviteskeepyourwords,andyourcovenanttheyuphold.
也就是那些论及自己的父母说：我没有顾及他们，对自己的兄弟不加重视，对自己的子女也漠不关心的人！他们只遵守你的话，持守你的盟约。
10TheypromulgateyourdecisionstoJacobandyourlawtoIsrael.Theybringthesmokeofsacrificetoyournostrils,andburntofferingstoyouraltar.
他们要将你的诫命教给雅各伯，将你的法律授给以色列；在你面前献上馨香，在祭坛上献上全燔祭。
11Bless,OLORD,hispossessionsandaccepttheministryofhishands.Breakthebacksofhisadversariesandofhisfoes,thattheymaynotrise.＂
上主！愿你降福他的勇力，悦纳他手中的作为；对反抗他的人，愿你打断他们的腰，使恼恨他的人，再也不得起立！＂
12OfBenjaminhesaid:＂BenjaministhebelovedoftheLORD,whosheltershimalltheday,whileheabidessecurelyathisbreast.＂
论及本雅明说：＂上主所钟爱的，他必安居乐业；至高者日日庇护他，住在他两肩之间。＂
13OfJosephhesaid:＂BlessedbytheLORDishislandwiththebestoftheskiesaboveandoftheabysscrouchingbeneath;
论及若瑟说：＂愿他的地蒙受上主的降福！愿天上甘露，地下深藏的渊泉，
14Withthebestoftheproduceoftheyear,andthechoicestsheavesofthemonths;
因太阳而出产的美果，靠月亮而出产的宝物，
15Withthefinestgiftsoftheage-oldmountainsandthebestfromthetimelesshills;
太古山岳的珍品，永恒丘陵的美物，
168Withthebestoftheearthanditsfullness,andthefavorofhimwhodwellsinthebush.TheseshallcomeupontheheadofJosephanduponthebrowoftheprinceamonghisbrothers,
地上的宝物及其富藏，以及住在荆棘丛中者的恩惠，都临到若瑟头上，降在兄弟中为首者的头顶上！
17Themajesticbull,hisfather'sfirst-born,whosehornsarethoseofthewildoxWithwhichtogorethenations,eventhoseattheendsoftheearth.＂(ThesearethemyriadsofEphraim,andthesethethousandsofManasseh.)
他的健壮有如头胎的公牛，他的双角象是野牛的双角，用以抵触万民，直到地极。这是厄弗辣因的万军，即是默纳协的劲旅。＂
18OfZebulunhesaid:＂Rejoice,OZebulun,inyourpursuits,andyou,Issachar,inyourtents!
论及则步隆说：＂则步隆！你要在旅途中喜乐；至于你、依撒加尔！你要在帐幕内欢乐。
199Youwhoinvitethetribestothemountainswherefeastsaredulyheld,Becauseyousuckuptheabundanceoftheseasandthehiddentreasuresofthesand.＂
他们要邀请人民上山，在那里奉献应献的祭祀，因为他们要吸收海洋的富饶，沙中潜藏的珠宝。＂
20OfGadhesaid:＂BlessedbehewhohasmadeGadsovast!Heliestherelikealionthathasseizedthearmandheadoftheprey.
论及加得说：＂那使加得扩张的，应受赞美！他卧下仿佛一只母狮，撕裂了人的手臂和头颅。
2110Hesawthatthebestshouldbehiswhentheprincelyportionwasassigned,whiletheheadsofthepeopleweregathered.HecarriedoutthejusticeoftheLORDandhisdecreesrespectingIsrael.＂
他为自己选取了为首的一分，因为那原是为首领保留的一分。他走在人民之前，执行了上主的法令，和他对以色列的旨意。＂
2211OfDanhesaid:＂Danisalion'swhelp,thatspringsforthfromBashan!＂
论及丹说：＂丹好似由巴商跳出的幼狮。＂
2312OfNaphtalihesaid:＂NaphtaliisenrichedwithfavorsandfilledwiththeblessingsoftheLORD;Thelakeandsouthofitarehispossession!＂
论及纳斐塔里说：＂纳斐塔里，饱受恩爱，充满上主的降福，海和南部将是他的产业。＂
2413OfAsherhesaid:＂MoreblessedthantheothersonsbeAsher!Mayhebethefavoriteamonghisbrothers,astheoilofhisolivetreesrunsoverhisfeet!
论及阿协尔说：＂众子中最受降福的是阿协尔；愿他获得兄弟的恩待，在油中洗脚！
25Mayyourboltsbeofironandbronze;mayyourstrengthendurethroughallyourdays!＂
愿你有铜铁的门闩；愿你一生获享安宁！＂
26＂ThereisnogodliketheGodofthedarling,whoridestheheavensinhispower,andridestheskiesinhismajesty;
没有一个象耶叔戎的天主的，他腾空驾云，在威严中来援助你。
27Hespreadouttheprimevaltent;heextendedtheancientcanopy.HedrovetheenemyoutofyourwayandtheAmoritehedestroyed.
亘古的天主是你的避难所，他永远的手臂是你的支柱；他由你面前驱走了敌人，是他向你下命说：毁灭罢！
28Israelhasdweltsecurely,andthefountainofJacobhasbeenundisturbedInalandofgrainandwine,wheretheheavensdripwithdew.
因此，以色列能以安居乐业，雅各伯的后裔定居在产粮出酒之地，天也从上降下甘露。
29Howfortunateyouare,OIsrael!WhereelseisanationvictoriousintheLORD?TheLORDisyoursavingshield,andhisswordisyourglory.Yourenemiesfawnuponyou,asyoustrideupontheirheights.＂
以色列，你真是有福的；为上主所拯救的人民，有谁相似你？他是你护身的盾牌，是使你胜利的刀剑。你的仇敌必将奉承你，而你却要践踏他们的背脊。
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Footnotes(注解)
1[2-5,26-29]Theseversesseemtoformanindependenthymndescribing,intheformofatheophany,theconquestofCanaan.Thefirstsectionofthishymn(Deut33:2-5)serveshereasanintroductiontothevarious＂blessings＂;thesecondsection(Deut33:26-29),astheirconclusion.
2[3]Hisholyoneswereinhishand:theIsraeliteswereprotectedbytheLord.
3[5,26]Thedarling:seenoteonDeut32:15.
4[6]Inkeepingwiththeotherblessings,probablythisversewasonceintroducedbythephrase,＂OfReubenhesaid.＂ItistobenotedthatthereisnoblessinghereforSimeon.
5[7]Bringhimtohispeople:thisprobablyreferstotheisolatedpositionofthetribeofJudahduringtheconquestofthePromisedLand(cfJudges1:17-19);accordingtosomecommentatorsthereferenceistothedividedkingdom.
6[8]ThummimUrim:seenoteonExodus28:30.
7[9]ThereferenceisprobablytotheLevites'slaughteroftheirbrethrenaftertheaffairofthegoldencalfinthedesert;cfExodus32:27-29.
8[16]Himwhodwellsinthebush:atitlegiventotheLordbecauseofhisappearancetoMosesintheburningbush;cfExodus3.
9[19]Theabundanceoftheseas:perhapsthewealththatcomesfromsea-bornetradeorfromfishing.Thehiddentreasuresofthesand:possiblyanallusiontothevaluablepurpledyeextractedfromcertainmarineshellsfoundonthecoastofnorthernPalestine.
10[21]Theprincelyportion:MosesgavethetribeofGadtheirlandontheeastoftheJordanonlyonconditionthattheywouldhelptheothertribesconquerthelandwestoftheriver;cfNumbers32;Joshua22.
11[22]Thesenseis,＂MayheleapuplikealionofBashan＂;theheavilywoodedhillsofBashanwerenotoriousfortheirlions,butthetribeofDanwasnotsettledinthisregion.
12[23]Thelake:theLakeofGennesaretonwhichthelandofthistribebordered.
13[24]ThelandofthetribeofAsherwascoveredwitholivegroves.